Benjamin Franklin’s Beef (Or, Rather, “Turkey”) With The Bald Eagle
He thought the bird had “bad moral character.”
Posts in category Vintage + Historical Oddities
All the bizarre, seldom seen, and utterly delightfully odd and strange people, places and stories from a bygone era
How Columbus Failed To Prove The Earth Was Round
We can blame Flat Earth theories on the writer, Washington Irving.
The Mysterious Tale Of The S.S. Ourang Medan Ghost Ship
The crew’s bodies were strewn across the decks, teeth bared staring in fear up at the Sun.
When America Ran Out Of Toilet Paper
Johnny Carson sent the country swirling.
The Inflated Intestines Of Human Sacrifice
The earliest “balloons” weren’t just made into animals—they were made out of animals.
Using Psychic Abilities To Solve Potential Murders
“They’re begging for my services.”
The Grave Symbolism Of Cemeteries
Some grave carvings were symbols of the dead’s summoning to hell.
Living In The Futuro
Some out-of-this-world architecture.
Unexplained Death Dioramas From the 1940s
They depict real crime scenes.